Today the Watch Tower focuses its light firmly on ESPN’s Outside the Lines report on the Steelers Security Chief Mr. Kearney. To read the The Watch Tower analysis of ESPN’s Steve Fainaru and Mark Fainaru-Wada’s piece either click on a critique of a specific element of their story, or scroll down to read it all: […]
The Steelers may have reached their bye week, but there’s plenty for the Watch Tower to shine its light on including LeGarrette Blount’s departure,a persistent error in the Steelers media guide, and some kudos for “Matt C. Steel” a contributor to Jim Wexell’s Steel City Insider. Being Blunt on Blount A glaring negative that shines […]
The Ben Roethlisberger’s first loss at Cleveland since 2009 sent the Pittsburgh Steelers soul searching. While Steelers Nation searches for a scapegoat, the Watch Tower shines its light on more level-headed attempts to discern “what’s wrong” and uncovers something interesting about practice reporting requirements. Tomlin as a Talent Evaluator Under the Microscope It used to […]
Going into week 6 the Pittsburgh Steelers stand at 3-2, but by all accounts it’s a shaky 3-2. But regardless, the Watch Tower has plenty of material to shine its light onto including the Steelers lifting the lid on practice activities and the Steelers running game. Steelers Combat Negativity by Loosening Practice Reporting Restrictions? Credited […]
The Steelers heart breaking loss to the lowly Buccaneers sent Steelers Nation reeling, with cries of “Fire Tomlin,” “Fire LeBeau” and/or “Fire Haley” heard from parts near and far. But how Tomlin reacted gives the Watch Tower its first subject. Also on deck Justin Brown vs. Lance Moore, and the case for running the ball. […]
The NFL’s season is 3 weeks old and finds the Pittsburgh Steelers 1-2 and down three starters all on defense. There’s a lot of news, but the Watch Tower’s focus begins with the unretirement of James Harrison. Dumping Cold Water on Debo’s Return? The Pittsburgh Steelers responded to the loss of Jarvis Jones by bringing […]
Pittsburgh’s bipolar season opener vs. Cleveland sent Steelers Nation to the barricades in search of a scapegoat at the prospect of another season gone sour. While pointing fingers is very easy, stopping to really understand what is going wrong is a little more complex. The Watch Tower begins its review of Steelers press coverage with […]
Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Chuck Noll’s death in June left the scribes of Steelers Nation with a daunting task. Namely, how to sum up the accomplishments of a man who accomplished so much, and said so little. As Steelers Nation prepares to celebrate Chuck Noll Day as the Steelers open the 2014 NFL season […]
For true Steelers junkies nothing beats training camp. Like the draft, training camp is about the future and the time when optimism more or less has free reign, save for serious injuries and gravely stunted player development. It’s also the best time for an institution like the Watch Tower, as the Steelers press has greater […]
OTA’s and mini-camp are over. The Steelers 2014 draft class has been selected and signed in a year where Pittsburgh was more active in free agency than ever, and its not even July 1st. Yet, as the true “off season begins” the Watch Tower has plenty to shine its lights on. Ed Bouchette Wins the […]